Cyclone Fengal has caused widespread disruption in Tamil Nadu, with severe flooding sweeping away parked buses in Uthangarai, Krishnagiri district. The Parasaneri Lake in Uthangarai overflowed following heavy rains, leading to floodwaters rushing onto the Tirupathur-Uthangarai road and washing away several parked vehicles. #CycloneFengal #Tamilnadu #Floods #Krishnagiri pic.twitter.com/K8Jla22VUc — Chennai Weatherman December 2, 2024 Cyclone Fengal: Floods In Krishnagiri's Uthangarai, …
KRISHNAGIRI: Heavy rain battered Krishnagiri district on Sunday due to Cyclone Fengal, with Uthangarai taluk recording the highest rainfall of 503 mm. Apart from Uthangarai, Pochampalli recorded 250 mm, Pambar Dam received 205 mm, and Barur recorded 200.20 mm. Due to water inundation at Kennedy Nagar near Singarapettai, people were moved to a relief centre at the Government Boys Higher …
As a reserved constituency on the inter-district border between Krishnagiri and Tiruvannamalai, Uthangarai signals a largely indeterminate contest, albeit with signs of an advantage to the DMK. The constituency has a high proportion of Adi Dravidars, Arunthanthiyars, Kuravars, and its Scheduled Caste population is over 21%, followed by Vanniyars and Vellalars, Muslims and other intermediate castes. Uthangarai has a strong …
